So, according to Bertie (I'm reading 'History of Western Philosophy' by Bertrand Russell now), 300 was an actual event. Of course, Bertie probably wouldn't know of the movie 300, since he died ages ago. In it, he wrote that 300 spartan warriors, including auxillaries held off the Persian invaders until they found a way around and hit them from both sides.
And in the same book, there was this section of Socrates. Remember when we were young, and learning history, Socrates was declared by the Oracle of Delphi to be the wisest of all? Socrates insisted he was not, and set out to find one wiser than he, but in the process he could find none wise and exposed a lot of frauds. Oh he made a lot of enemies this way. In the end, he concluded, that he is wisest because he knows he knows nothing, and if this makes him the wisest among humies then God must think wisdom in us humies are non existent.
This, and that some earlier-than-that Greek philosophers have something against beans.
Its pretty interesting stuff, especially more so when Bertie writes it. Bertie inserts a lot of wit and humor in his writing, and you can't help but feel amused.
Oh, and the origin of the word 'enthusiasm' was linked to a trance like state when performing some godly ritual. Go figure.
